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A service plan for the third Sunday of Advent planned around Isaiah 40:6-8. This service is part of "Prepare the Way," a series of Advent service plans.
A sample prayer in written response to Hurricane Katrina, to be adapted or used for reflection.
A service plan for Lent from Psalm 116 focused on praising the Lord for his deliverance from death in a Lenten series on the Psalms.
A service plan focused on a prohibition against stealing, but with a larger message to live out our gratitude to God and our neighbors by expressing our love through honest and faithful work in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
The first of two service plans on the theme of stewardship. A significant part of our life of Christian discipleship is the responsible use of our resources, including time, talents and finances.
A communion worship service originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship, planned around Hebrews 13. The last of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.
A service plan for the first Sunday of Advent planned around Isaiah 40:1-2. This service is part of "Prepare the Way," a series of Advent service plans.
Here are several worship service plans for ordination and installation services. You will find many ideas here that will aid you in making this worship event inspiring and challenging as well as one that will reflect the honor of Christian ministry and bring glory to God.
An order of worship planned around Psalm 118, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
A short service of prayer and lament in response to the tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
A service plan and resource suggestions for World Communion Sunday. Although the unity of the church needs constant attention, days like this give us opportunity to recommit ourselves to the life of unity to which Christ calls us.
A service plan in a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible" focused on Psalm 8, the "Psalm of the Great Surprise."
